<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 198,197 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,971,754 <ALLOWANCES> (34,461) <INVENTORY> 7,840,507 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,850,671 <PP&E> 3,712,161 <DEPRECIATION> (1,569,882) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 22,516,673 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,083,873 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 80,850 <OTHER-SE> 5,232,529 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 22,516,673 <SALES> 44,322,961 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 44,322,961 <CGS> 33,898,668 <TOTAL-COSTS> 33,898,668 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,898,051 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0<F1> <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 41,942 <INCOME-PRETAX> (431,816) <INCOME-TAX> 2,196,029 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,627,845) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,627,845) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.33) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.33) <FN> <F1>$286,608 included in other costs and expenses </FN>